About the Movie Institute
Founded by film and video industry professionals, the Movie Institute is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to the empowerment of young people for positive character growth and successful career development by providing mentoring and training for success. The Movie Institute also produces professional digital films and video through the mentoring process for businesses, charities and individuals.
Current Board Members:
Don Stokes, President
Don graduated in 1973 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the Radio, Television and Film department of Southern Methodist University. In September of 2002 Don founded his own post production facility, Post Asylum (www.postasylum.com).
Lynne Reynolds, Secretary
Lynne was educated at Southwest Texas State University, Illinois Wesleyan University and received training from Cinema Arts Tech located in Los Angeles. She is a local video producer/director.
Linda McAlister
Owner/agent of a leading Texas-based agency representing professional nonunion and union talent for film, TV, commercials, industrials, print, voice-over in Texas, California, and major cities across the United States.
Tim Houlne
Tim Houlne is Chief Executive Officer of Working Solutions; named in the top twenty “Best Places to Work” in Dallas/Ft. Worth for the past three years. Tim has more than 20 years experience in call center services, technical support, and warranty management industries. Tim holds a BSBA in Management, an ASBA in Banking and Finance from Missouri Western State University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas. He also has International Residency from Ecole School of Management and Grenoble Graduate School of Business. His outside affiliations include the Board of Directors, Vision Bank of Texas, a member of the Advisory Board for TelCoa and now The Movie Institute. He is married with two children, one of whom is a Kamp Hollywood alum.
Nancy Ludden
Nancy Ludden has been in sales and marketing for 29 years. She formed OS Solutions Inc. in 2000, where she represents Electronic Manufacturing Services throughout the world. She also owns Sweet Caroline’s Toffee, a seasonal candy company. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1980 with a Communication Arts-Radio, TV and Film degree with a minor in Advertising. Mrs. Ludden also serves on the Coppell Education Foundation Board, a non-profit corporation dedicated to funding educational grants for innovative programs within CISD. She also serves on the PTSO board for the High School. Her is son is a Kamp Hollywood alum.
Jonathan B. Sandlin
Jon is a Movie Institute alum (Getting Into Movie Magic Workshop 2000 Alum
Kamp Hollywood 2000 Alum , Kamp Hollywood 2002 Intern ) and successful business man in the community. He is Owner/President Ultra Light Productions, a company that shoots aerial shots for the motion picture and television industry; he is President and CEO of Ultra Light Schools of America and J. S. Exclusive Realty and also involved in his fifty plus year old family business Sandlin Homes as Vice President. Jon was educated at Oklahoma State University, class of 2005, with a degree in Business Management and Marketing.
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